IAM Magazine issue 45

Outsourcing patent litigation –
whether openly or clandestinely –
not only gives operating companies
the chance to monetise their
rights at low cost, but can also
allow them to shape their
competitive environments.
No wonder privateering is proving
increasingly popular
Thomas Ewing

Features

A patent portfolio’s value can be a
significant part of a corporation’s
overall value. Knowing this,
companies must give the same
measure of attention to them as they
do to their other investment portfolios
Andrew Pham

New business models are emerging
in the pharmaceutical industry, so the
way in which companies and service
providers in the sector handle IP
issues is going to have to change
Sherry Knowles and Matthew Higgins

As the nature of IP creation and
exploitation has changed, so has
the job of the in-house IP
professional. These days, at a
company such as GE they are
focused on a range of issues, from
IA management to public policy
Carl Horton

In the brave new world of the global
marketplace, it has never been
more important to ensure that the
branding process is tightly aligned
with both creativity and strategic IP
considerations
Anne H Chasser and Jennifer Wolfe

It is hard to ignore the strong signs
of growth and potential in Africa.
While South Africa is the
powerhouse of the continent, other
countries are building up steam as
their patent systems improve
Craig Kahn and Cara DiSisto

The role, function and responsibilities
of security, risk management and
overall corporate defence have
changed for the better. This is set to
continue and at a fairly rapid pace
JongPil Cheon and Michael D Moberly

The lengthy, protest-friendly system
at the European Patent Office has
created a brain drain that is causing
some of Europe’s most gifted
entrepreneurs and scientific minds
to head west to the innovation friendly
United States
Pat Kennedy